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Dallas Stars vs. San Jose Sharks
March 5, 2024
The Dallas Stars will travel to San Jose, California to face the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center at San Jose with the game scheduled to start at 10:30 PM ET on Tuesday night and will air on NBC Sports California.
Dallas Stars Team Preview
The Dallas Stars enter this game with a record of 37-17-9 and 83 points which puts them in a tie with the Winnipeg Jets for 1
st
place in the Central Division and the 2
nd
best record in the Western Conference following Saturday’s 3-2 shootout at home against the San Jose Sharks which also extended their winning streak to two games.
The success of the Stars this season can be attributed to their offensive play as they rank 4
th
in the NHL in scoring with an average of 3.57 goals per game and have a power-play success rate of 22.35% which ranks 14
th
in the league.
Defensively, Dallas has been an above-average team as they rank 14
th
in goals allowed per game and have the 7
th
-best penalty-kill percentage at 82.11% while allowing an average of 3.02 goals per game. Jason Robertson has been one of the best players for the Stars this season and leads the team in assists and points with 39 assists and 60 points.
The Dallas Stars will look to extend their winning streak to three games when they travel to face the San Jose Sharks.
San Jose Sharks Team Preview
The San Jose Sharks have been one of the worst teams in the NHL this season with a record of 15-39-6 and 36 points which puts them in 8
th
place in the Pacific Division and gives them the 2
nd
worst record in the Western Conference and are on a seven-game losing streak following a 3-4 loss on the road against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.
The Sharks have been one of the lowest-scoring teams in the NHL this season as they are averaging the 2
nd
fewest goals per game with an average of 2.14 goals per game and have a power-play success rate of 18.06% which ranks 24
th
in the league.
Defensively, San Jose has been one of the worst teams in the league as they are allowing the most goals per game and have the 4
th
worst penalty-kill percentage at 74.48% while allowing an average of 3.92 goals per game. Mikael Granlund has been one of the better players for the Sharks this season and leads the team in assists and points with 28 assists and 36 points.
The San Jose Sharks will look to end their seven-game losing streak when they host the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.
Odds and Series Trends
WagerWeb
has the Dallas Stars listed as -385 moneyline favorites on the road against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. San Jose is 5-4-1 in the last ten while Dallas has won two of the previous three meetings. The Stars have outscored the Sharks by an average of 2.9 to 2.8 goals per game over the last ten and have won by an average margin of .67 goals per game over the previous three games in the series.
Game Pick
Dallas enters this game with a better record and has been the better team most recently in the series, winning two of the previous three contests. However, the Stars have only outscored the Sharks by an average of 2.9 to 2.8 goals per game over the last ten and .67 goals per game in the previous three games in the series. Take the puck line for the San Jose Sharks at +1.5 when they host the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.
Spooky Express Pick: San Jose Sharks Puck Line +1.5 (+130)
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